Cape Farewell Walk
Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park
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Cape Farewell Walk
400 m return | 10 minutes return
Quite the viewpoint. Especially as it’s only a short walk from your vehicle.
Walking Track
Access
4.5 km from Puponga, turn right before the cattle-stop, drive through the farm gate (open it first) past a woolshed to the car park at the end.
Track
The 4WD track leads through paddocks to the lookout at the top.
Stay away from the cliff edge. Please leave the farm gates as you find them.
Stay away from seals and be careful along the ridge tops if it's windy.
Mountain biking is allowed along some of these tracks.
Geology
This is a late Cretaceous sandstone coast, where you can see the wind in the cliffs. Etchings of wind-fuelled fury are scratched into the soft rock.
European History
The name came from Captain Cook, who left New Zealand shores here in 1770.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Golden Bay |
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4.0/5
We visited on an incredibly stormy day - however it was EXHILARATING!
Short, easy walk to the lookout and beyond, but watch out for sheep poo!
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4.0/5
There is a nice walk to the beach, where you can see the dunes.
It is not too far and very easy.
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5.0/5
There is the beautiful beach I have ever seen before and there are seal pups and they are soooo sweet.
My favourite place yet.
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4.0/5
We visited on an incredibly stormy day - however it was EXHILARATING!
Short, easy walk to the lookout and beyond, but watch out for sheep poo!
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4.0/5
There is a nice walk to the beach, where you can see the dunes.
It is not too far and very easy.
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5.0/5
There is the beautiful beach I have ever seen before and there are seal pups and they are soooo sweet.
My favourite place yet.
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4.5/5
The walkway leads you to huge sand dunes that make you feel like you are walking through a desert!
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5.0/5
Simply WOW!
After walking along the beach we reached the sand dunes located in the middle of the Cape. Amazing! We just felt like we were placed in a desert. Only difference: we had the sea next to us.
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5.0/5
Lots of different landscapes with a lot of paths to take depending on the time that you want to walk.
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4.0/5
Favourite place in New Zealand.
A bit of a long walk at the end but great scenery.
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5.0/5
Beautiful landscape, a lot of birds, beautiful sand dunes.
We went there early so we were alone almost all of the walk.
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4.0/5
Unique, definitely worth to see it.
If you are in this area then you have to visit this amazing place.
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4.5/5
Unique spot at the end of the land, beautiful bay views, endless walking and the most precious sand dunes we have seen so far.
Another must see.
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4.0/5
Track along the beach, lots of birds.
Amazing sand dunes, everywhere. But it is really hard on a sunny/hot day. There is no shade.
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4.5/5
At a dead end of the island so many miss it - highly recommended.
Very quiet and incredible beach with great views out across the Spit. Check out the cliffs too.
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5.0/5
Awesome, seals everywhere, perfect trails, just really, really windy so be ready!
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4.0/5
The hike to Farewell Spit was amazing, really incredible landscapes especially the dunes at the end.
Cape Farewell was beautiful as well with lots of possibilities to walk.
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5.0/5
Great walk on the spit, beautiful lookout and scenery, huge space of sand.
Good place to visit.
